Well...it's been 1 week now since my surgery
ryanjoachim
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Last Tuesday I went under (again!, but that's a long story) to have the rest of my teeth removed and dentures put in.
I can't eat, drink, or talk right.
I have constant pain from dentures rubbing my gums and putting pressure on them while they're healing.
I have dozens of stitches floating around in my mouth when I don't have dentures in.
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BUT, I don't have any mouth pains (besides normal healing pain) for the first time in 15 years.
Was it worth it? Only time will tell, but it's gonna be a long and rough road while I heal to see if I can get used to dentures.
I can't eat, drink, or talk right.
I have constant pain from dentures rubbing my gums and putting pressure on them while they're healing.
I have dozens of stitches floating around in my mouth when I don't have dentures in.
etc
etc
BUT, I don't have any mouth pains (besides normal healing pain) for the first time in 15 years.
Was it worth it? Only time will tell, but it's gonna be a long and rough road while I heal to see if I can get used to dentures.
"Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."
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Just thinking about it makes my mouth hurt! Hope you have a speedy recovery. Kick back watch a movie or listen to some jams!
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Yeah, unfortunately I started work again today. Working at a middle school with new "teeth" and not being able to talk right...should be a blast!"Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."
My System:Best Buy is for people who don't know any better. Magnolia is for people who don't know any better and have more money to spend.
TV: SAMSUNG UN55B7000 55" 1080p LED HDTV
HTPC: Chromecast w/ Plex Media Server. Media streamed from Media Server. -
ryanjoachim wrote: »Yeah, unfortunately I started work again today. Working at a middle school with new "teeth" and not being able to talk right...should be a blast!
Yeah, that's going to suck big time! good luck! -
I know a few people who honestly love their decision to get rid of bad and or remaining teeth.
You will heal FAST. The mouth is the fastest healing area of the body...We have to eat don't we.
If you had infections all the time, your energy level will double or more.
I hope all goes well for you. The technology today and in the past 20 yrs. almost makes dentures foolproof with transitions.
Keep looking in the mirror and admiring that new smile and then pass it around.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
I'm looking into getting (at least the lower) dentures implanted into my jawbone. If I have enough bone structure left (you lose a lot when you have as bad of teeth as I did) to support the implants, I can regain a LOT of my biting power.
As it stands now, i'm on a liquid/soft food diet for the rest of my life. My mouth/gums have deformed over the years so much that the denture can't be made to fit well enough to allow me to chew anything, even with "denture cream" to help it stick.
I'm not too happy about that, but neither am I sad. I had been living off rice and noodles for the 3 months prior to the surgery already, so it isn't a huge change for me at this time."Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."
My System:Best Buy is for people who don't know any better. Magnolia is for people who don't know any better and have more money to spend.
TV: SAMSUNG UN55B7000 55" 1080p LED HDTV
HTPC: Chromecast w/ Plex Media Server. Media streamed from Media Server. -
Hope your recovery goes well. As far as implants go, you might want to look at implants + partials. It's a long drawn out process, but implants are about $2k each.
And if you have any Vicodin left over, send them my way. I'm getting tired of reality:DI refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE! -
Hope your recovery goes well. As far as implants go, you might want to look at implants + partials. It's a long drawn out process, but implants are about $2k each.
And if you have any Vicodin left over, send them my way. I'm getting tired of reality:D
I'm actually looking at what's called "implanted dentures". They cut off any excess material from my current dentures and fit those to be mounted.
Since I've already forked out the money for dentures, the added cost won't be much in comparison."Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."
My System:Best Buy is for people who don't know any better. Magnolia is for people who don't know any better and have more money to spend.
TV: SAMSUNG UN55B7000 55" 1080p LED HDTV
HTPC: Chromecast w/ Plex Media Server. Media streamed from Media Server. -
Wow! I thought I went through a lot with my teeth! You've got me beat by a mile. Best of luck.Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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wow. first i hope you heal well and fast. that being said ...i just went from the dakiom dr, kim dong ding dong. to the case of the missing denturs. boy oh boy do i ever have a visual haha.
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ryanjoachim wrote: »As it stands now, i'm on a liquid/soft food diet for the rest of my life. My mouth/gums have deformed over the years so much that the denture can't be made to fit well enough to allow me to chew anything, even with "denture cream" to help it stick.
First of all, good luck with your healing. Hopefully it will be quick and uneventful. Also, don't be afraid to try eating more difficult things as time goes on. You might be surprised. I'm a dentist and have made dentures for many patients over the years that had very little bone left after surgery. I, and they, thought they would have a very difficult time mastering the chewing of anything other than very soft foods. But as the months and years went by they sometimes got to the point where they could eat anything they wanted. I could never tell in advance who would master that technique...but that's what can happen. So my advice to you is...don't give up and limit yourself...keep trying...you just might be surprised how well you do. And again, good luck.McIntosh MA252 Integrated Amp, LUMIN D2 Network Music Player, Yamaha Aventage RX-A840 receiver, Emotiva XPA Gen3 2 channel amp, Polk LSiM 703 speakers. Oppo UDP-203 Blu-Ray player, Polk LSiM 705 speakers. Polk Signature S20 speakers.
